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Google Chrome Deploys Device-Bound Session Credentials (DBSC) to Eradicate Cookie Theft

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Google Chrome Deploys Device-Bound Session Credentials (DBSC) to Eradicate Cookie Theft

Google Chrome has officially enabled **Device-Bound Session Credentials (DBSC)** by default, introducing what security researchers consider the strongest defense yet against cookie-stealing infostealer malware.

DBSC binds web session cookies to cryptographic keys generated directly inside the user's hardware Trusted Platform Module (TPM). Even if malware steals local browser cookie files, the stolen session keys cannot be used on an attacker's machine without physical access to the TPM.

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Major web platforms and identity providers have begun enforcing DBSC checks, closing a security loophole that accounted for over 60% of modern corporate account takeover incidents.

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